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Growth and slaughtering performance, carcase fleshiness and meat quality according to the plumage colour in Padovana male chickens slaughtered at 18 weeks of age

Chiara RizziDipartimento di Agronomia, Animali, Alimenti, Risorse naturali e Ambiente, University of Padua, Legnaro (Padova), ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 450-459 | Received 14 Mar 2018, Accepted 30 Aug 2018, Published online: 07 Jan 2019

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